Information about #12098B color

#12098B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #12098B belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(18, 9, 139) — 7.1% red, 3.5% green, 54.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 47 / 51 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#12098B is a intensely saturated blue that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Cadmium Blue (#0A1195). Slightly further away sit Taylor Blue (#111398) and Royal (#0C1793).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(18, 9, 139)), which gives #12098B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #12098B: 14.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. No one has named #12098B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#12098B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#12098B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #12098B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cadmium Blue color link
Cadmium Blue

#0A1195

Taylor Blue color link
Taylor Blue

#111398

Royal color link
Royal

#0C1793

Phthalo Blue color link
Phthalo Blue

#000F89

Dark Blue color link
Dark Blue

#00008B

Navy Blue color link
Navy Blue

#000080

Royal Navy color link
Royal Navy

#1A0076

Elvin color link
Elvin

#2A128A

Duke Blue color link
Duke Blue

#00009C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#12098B
  • RGB18, 9, 139
  • CMYK47, 51, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(18, 9, 139)
  • HSL244°, 88%, 29%
  • HSL Precise244.154°, 87.838%, 29.02%
  • HSV244°, 94%, 55%
  • HSB244°, 94%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.035, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.035, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.035, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID12098B
  • DECIMAL ID1182091
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01